1947 Detroit Lions season

1947 Detroit Lions season
Head coachGus Dorais
Results
Record3–9
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1–10, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.

Before the season

Draft

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft
1947 Detroit Lions draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 2 Glenn Davis *  HB Army 1946 Heisman Trophy winner
2 12 Russ Thomas  T Ohio State
3 14 Jim Kekeris  T Missouri
4 24 Charley Hoover  C Vanderbilt
5 26 Bob Chappuis  TB Michigan Remained in college
6 36 Bernie Gallagher  G Penn Signed with Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)
7 46 Ed Grain  G Penn Joined the AAFC
8 56 Harvey James  C Miami (FL)
9 66 Kale Alexander  T South Carolina Remained in college
10 76 Bump Elliott  B Michigan Remained in college
11 86 Pete Sullivan  T Detroit
12 96 LaVerne Camarata  B Iowa State
13 106 Walt Vezmar  G Michigan State
14 116 Dick Hagen  E Washington
15 126 J.W. Meeks  B East Texas State
16 136 Reed Nilsen  C BYU
17 146 Tommy James *  DB Ohio State
18 156 Ralph Maugham  E Utah State
19 166 Buryl Baty  B Texas A&M
20 176 Elmer Madar  E Michigan Signed with the Baltimore Colts (AAFC)
21 186 J. T. White  E Michigan
22 196 Carl Schuette  LB Marquette
23 206 Steve Cipot  T St. Bonaventure
24 216 Bill Cadenhead  B Alabama
25 226 Jim Cody  T East Texas State
26 236 Earl Maves  WB Wisconsin Played for Lions in 1948
27 246 Bill Hillman  B Tennessee
28 256 Arch Kelly  E Detroit
29 266 Bob Tulis  T Texas A&M
30 276 Howard McAfee  T Tulane
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Game
recap
1 September 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–17 0–1 Forbes Field Recap
2 September 28 at Chicago Cardinals L 21–45 0–2 Comiskey Park Recap
3 October 5 at Boston Yanks W 21–7 1–2 Fenway Park Recap
4 October 12 Los Angeles Rams L 13–27 1–3 Briggs Stadium Recap
5 October 19 at Chicago Bears L 24–33 1–4 Wrigley Field Recap
6 October 26 at Green Bay Packers L 17–34 1–5 City Stadium Recap
7 November 2 New York Giants W 35–7 2–5 Briggs Stadium Recap
8 November 9 Chicago Cardinals L 7–17 2–6 Briggs Stadium Recap
9 November 16 Washington Redskins W 38–21 3–6 Briggs Stadium Recap
10 November 23 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–28 3–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
11 November 27 Chicago Bears L 14–34 3–8 Briggs Stadium Recap
12 December 7 Green Bay Packers L 14–35 3–9 Briggs Stadium Recap
13 Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Cardinals 9 3 0 .750 7–1 306 231 W2
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 4–4 363 241 L2
Green Bay Packers 6 5 1 .545 5–3 274 210 L1
Los Angeles Rams 6 6 0 .500 4–4 259 214 W2
Detroit Lions 3 9 0 .250 0–8 231 305 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Players

References

  1. ^ 1947 Detroit Lions
  2. ^ "1947 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

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